Sometimes, it’s just not your year. This is a reality that the Williamsport Crosscutters have begun to face for the 2023 season. It was a rough prelude based off of the first half, with Williamsport finishing plum last in the first-half MLB Draft League Standings. But now into the second ...
Only two American teams remain at the Little League World Series. Win or lose, though, all 10 teams have lived a dream this summer and being eliminated does not diminish their achievements. With that in mind the following is a final look at those American teams eliminated thus far. The ...
In many sports outside of baseball, there’s an old adage of defense wins championships. Whether the game is a Little League game or a major league one, that mantra should be tossed around in baseball just as much as basketball, football or any other sport. But especially when it comes to ...
Needville, Texas has not slugged it way into the U.S. Championship. The Southwest champions have won four hard-fought Little League World Series games, reaching the final after winning a nine-inning, 1-0 thriller against Washington last Wednesday. That game featured game-saving plays by both teams, dominant pitching and enough plot twists to make M. Night Shyamalan envious. That game followed close wins against Pennsylvania, North Dakota, a game which was tied 2-2 in the fourth inning and a hard-fought 3-1 victory against California. These wins have been a grind more than a romp. And ...
Before he learned how good DJ Jablonski was, Needville, Texas manager Andy McRae discovered how unflappable he was. And Jablonski was just 7. McRae has coached Jablonski since T-Ball and has tested his theory countless times since then. Nearly every time, Jablonski has confirmed it. He did ...
As the pressure intensified and the Seattle, Washington crowd roared, Brody Brooks delivered his manager a powerful message. “I said to Danny (Boehle), 'Give me the ball, I want to pitch.'” Brooks wanted the moment and then he owned that moment. Twice, actually. Brooks retired the side in order after the go-ahead runners reached in the fifth inning before leaving the bases loaded in the sixth as El Segundo, California fought off Seattle and won a 2-1 thriller, Thursday at Lamade Stadium. Declan McRoberts threw four strong innings for the win, Brooks earned the save and Finley ...
